Implementing a national virtual library for higher institutions in Nigeria

The Virtual Library provides access to tools such as databases, electronic journals, alerting services, online reference tools, and quality-selected web resources that improve the quality of teaching and research. Unfortunately various virtual library initiatives in Nigeria within the past six years...

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Main Author: Gbaje, Ezra Shiloba
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1526712021-09-15T20:10:21Z Implementing a national virtual library for higher institutions in Nigeria Gbaje, Ezra Shiloba Library and information science The Virtual Library provides access to tools such as databases, electronic journals, alerting services, online reference tools, and quality-selected web resources that improve the quality of teaching and research. Unfortunately various virtual library initiatives in Nigeria within the past six years have remained a mirage. This desk study examined the national library virtual project initiatives and identifies the challenges of its implementation within the Nigerian context. Misconceptions of what constitute a virtual library, unavailability of the basic information infrastructure, poor policy implementation and lack of web technologies skilled digital/systems librarians have been identified as some of the challenges in the implementation of the national Virtual Library Project. The study also highlights the process of building a virtual library, collection development, acquisition and access of electronic resources in the virtual library, which are the basic skills required for the deployment and sustainability of the national virtual library. Published version 2021-09-13T08:17:00Z 2021-09-13T08:17:00Z 2007 Journal Article Gbaje, E. S. (2007). Implementing a national virtual library for higher institutions in Nigeria. Library and Information Science Research E-Journal, 17(2), 1-15. https://dx.doi.org/10.32655/LIBRES.2007.2.5 1058-6768 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152671 10.32655/LIBRES.2007.2.5 2 17 1 15 en Library and Information Science Research E-Journal © 2007 Ezra Shiloba Gbaje. All rights reserved. application/pdf
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Gbaje, Ezra Shiloba
Implementing a national virtual library for higher institutions in Nigeria
description The Virtual Library provides access to tools such as databases, electronic journals, alerting services, online reference tools, and quality-selected web resources that improve the quality of teaching and research. Unfortunately various virtual library initiatives in Nigeria within the past six years have remained a mirage. This desk study examined the national library virtual project initiatives and identifies the challenges of its implementation within the Nigerian context. Misconceptions of what constitute a virtual library, unavailability of the basic information infrastructure, poor policy implementation and lack of web technologies skilled digital/systems librarians have been identified as some of the challenges in the implementation of the national Virtual Library Project. The study also highlights the process of building a virtual library, collection development, acquisition and access of electronic resources in the virtual library, which are the basic skills required for the deployment and sustainability of the national virtual library.
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title_short Implementing a national virtual library for higher institutions in Nigeria
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